The Stages of Aquatic Rehabilitation After ACL Tear

The Stages of Aquatic Rehabilitation After ACL Tear

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Presented By : Randy Cohen, ATC, Assistant Director of Athletics, University of Arizona

An ACL tear is a common sports related injury that affects many athletes. The pre and post-surgical rehabilitation can be complicated and long term. Randy Cohen, ATC is an athletic trainer at the University of Arizona who has over 10 years’ experience utilizing the HydroWorx pools to rehab ACL injuries. He will review the use of the pools from the time of injury to days after surgery to low impact conditioning after the athlete has returned to sport. Randy will discuss all steps along the rehab process and the ways that water therapy and the HydroWorx pools enhance the overall rehab process and function when the athlete returns to sport.

Attendees will learn:

the importance of aquatic therapy through each stage of ACL rehabilitation including: controlling pain and swelling, early stage rehabilitation and low-impact conditioning

  • protocols for each stage of ACL rehabilitation
  • how to identify an athlete’s progression timeline
  • how aquatic therapy enhances function for returning to play
  • This 1 hour webcast will be broadcast live from the HydroWorx 2000 Series pool at University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Live attendees will have the opportunity to try out the HydroWorx 2000 Series pool and 1200 Series Pool as well as the ThermalPlunge and PolarPlunge pools. Make sure you bring your bathing suit and towel!